Respiratory Medicine CME
Volume 1, Issue 4 , Pages 264-266, 2008

Raised immunoglobulin E and idiopathic bronchiectasis

  • Paul T. King

      Affiliations

    • Monash University, Department of Medicine, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Australia
    • Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Monash University, Department of Medicine, Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, Melbourne 3168, Australia. Tel.: +61 3 9594 6666; fax: +61 3 9594 6495.
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  • Peter W. Holmes

      Affiliations

    • Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Australia
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  • Stephen R. Holdsworth

      Affiliations

    • Monash University, Department of Medicine, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Australia

Received 21 April 2008; accepted 2 July 2008.

Summary 

We describe a series of 4 subjects with markedly raised immunoglobulin E levels in association with idiopathic bronchiectasis. This has not been described previously and appears to be a distinct entity from other conditions such as allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis.

Keywords: Bronchiectasis, Immunoglobulin, ABPA

 

PII: S1755-0017(08)00065-1

doi:10.1016/j.rmedc.2008.07.014

Respiratory Medicine CME
Volume 1, Issue 4 , Pages 264-266, 2008

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